Serpil Oppermann Books

Focusing on nonhuman agencies, this work offers a fresh perspective on the Anthropocene through a material ecocritical lens. It explores innovative ways of understanding ecologies, emphasizing the importance of a more-than-human approach to planetary survival. Serpil Oppermann presents a compelling vision for an ecological future, challenging anthropocentric views and inviting readers to rethink their relationship with the environment. This book serves as a crucial guide for envisioning a sustainable coexistence on our storied planet.

By drawing on oceanography (marine sciences) and limnology (freshwater sciences), social sciences, and the environmental humanities, the field of the blue humanities critically examines the planet's troubled seas and distressed freshwaters from various socio-cultural, literary, historical, aesthetic, ethical, and theoretical perspectives.